non-profit Linux Foundation Energy wants to collaborate with industry stakeholders to develop energy sector solutions (including standards, specifications and software) that support rapid decarbonisation.
And now they are involved in a new partnership with the U.S. Energy Integration Administration, which will facilitate collaboration between the federal Departments of Energy and Department of Transportation. What is the goal of the partnership? To “build open source software tools that support communication between EV charging infrastructure and other systems.”
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The partnership and initiative, known as 'Project Everest', is part of the government's full court initiative to improve the charging experience for EV owners as the industry's national expansion begins in earnest. “Project Everest will be a game-changer in the reliability and interoperability of EV charging,” Gabe Klein, executive director of the government's Energy and Transport Integration Agency, said in a social media post yesterday.
A key driver of the move to establish broad standards for the software is to move beyond an era of unreliable and disparate EV charging services across the U.S., government officials said. said architect Dr. K. Shankari. He said local and state governments currently working on building EV charging infrastructure may include requirements that bidding contractors adhere to Project Everest standards. This could have a significant impact on EV charging station and service providers, who would have to adapt to open source standards or lose opportunities to bid on public projects. Charging availability and reliability are consistently mentioned as key points for potential EV buyers who want to prepare their infrastructure and make it easy and consistent to use before transitioning away from gasoline-powered vehicles. Masu.
Specifically, the new project aims to create what are known as open source reference implementations for EV charging infrastructure, a set of standards that will be exposed to developers building applications and backend software. Masu. When made available to any company, organization, or developer, it will enable software creators to create new EV infrastructure software at any level without having to start from scratch. “LF Energy exists to build shared technology investments that the entire industry can build on,” said LF Energy's Alex Thompson during his web conference. “We don’t want to reinvent the wheel.”
This tool helps communicate not only between charging stations (and adjacent chargers), but also between vehicles and batteries, user interfaces and mobile devices, and even back-end payment systems and power grids. According to a statement from the Energy and Transport Integration Authority, the software stack will “reduce instances of incompatibilities caused by proprietary systems, ultimately making charging more reliable for EV drivers.”
“The joint office is paving the way for innovation by partnering with open source foundations to address industry and consumer needs with technology tools that support reliable, safe and interoperable EV charging. ,” said Sarah Heipel, Standards and Reliability Program Manager. Through this joint development model, Everest will accelerate the development and deployment of chargers, increase customization, and ensure a high level of security for America's growing network, helping to drive EV adoption and decarbonize transportation in the United States. accelerate. .
Linux Foundation Energy adds that reliable charging is “key to ensuring everyone can ride and drive electric vehicles with confidence,” provides long-term serviceability and We predict that it will avoid lock-in and guarantee a high level of customization while increasing customization for different use cases. of security.
This is a pioneering example of the federal government working together to bring code to an open source project…
“The Everest project will make EV charging much more reliable and reduce the friction EV drivers experience when their chargers don't work or aren't continually maintained,” said Alex Thornton, executive director of LF Energy. “It has been proven by pilots around the world to reduce stress and frustration.” “We partnered with the Integration Office to build a robust firmware stack that will stand the test of time and be maintained by a vibrant and growing global community to ensure the nation's charging infrastructure meets the needs of a growing number of electric vehicles. I look forward to creating it today and in the future. ”
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